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Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing

Name: Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing
Uploaded: 2025-01-14T17:00:00-0500
Duration: 12 min 22 s
Description: Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced senators and protesters in a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion, Katrina Kaufman and Fin Gómez break down the contentious proceedings.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced senators and protesters in a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion, Katrina Kaufman and Fin Gómez break down the contentious proceedings.